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🪑 The Chair of DOOM Finally Gets What's Coming to It
You did the mindset work.
You did the purge.
You built a wardrobe that actually fits your real life.
So why does everything slide back into chaos six months later?
Julie and Janis say it's never one big thing, it's a handful of small daily habits quietly working against you. Today, they're naming every single one and handing you the fix.
First up: the Chair (or bench, or floor pile, or door handle ... you know your version). It exists because in-between clothes are a real problem, and that deserves a real solution: a couple of designated hooks or a small basket with an actual limit. Unlike the chair, a basket has a bottom, which means it eventually forces a decision.
From there, the JJs dig into laundry as a full system, not a series of half-finished tasks.
The golden rule: laundry isn't done until it's washed, dried, and put away ... no exceptions for "the basket is right there."
They cover picking an actual laundry day instead of waiting for a crisis, sorting as you go, and why smaller loads (yes, really) can save water, electricity, and your sanity.
Seasonal rotation gets a fresh spin too! It's not just swapping bins, it's a built-in twice-a-year declutter moment: if you didn't miss it in storage, you probably won't miss it going forward either.
And then there's the overflow dresser, that innocent piece of furniture that slowly became a catch-all. The fix? The file-fold method (game-changer), and clearing the top down to one intentional item.
Finally, four maintenance habits to keep clutter from creeping back:
one-in-one-out (or Julie's preferred one-in-two-out),
a monthly 12-minute closet scan,
an always-accessible donation bag,
and protecting that hard-won breathing room from episode 15.
✅ This Week's Challenge
Set a 12-minute timer, #declutteringdozen, and take on the Chair of DOOM (Didn't Organize Only Moved).
Every item gets a decision: laundry, back in the closet, or donation bag. Then set up your intentional alternative: hooks, a basket, whatever fits your space so the chair can go back to just being a chair.
Share your Chair of DOOM victory in the ABC Declutter Facebook Community!
Next up, the series finale — Episode 17 tackles what comes into the closet in the first place: shopping habits, impulse buys, and building an intentional relationship with clothes shopping.
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Keep it Simple, Keep it Intentional, and - as always - Keep Decluttering!!
